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North Bay's Huard heading to Germany

North Bay’s Nick Huard is heading to Europe this season to play with Germany’s Dresden Icelions.

Huard, 26, played with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones last year, scoring 18 goals and 31 assists in 72 games.

"I am incredibly excited,” Huard said on the team’s website (after online translation), noting it’s his first experience travelling overseas. “I am very happy to play for the Icelions of Dresden. I've only heard positive things about the club and the city.

“I know there is a big challenge waiting for me. Although it may not yet appear to be tangible, it must be our goal to get a championship in Dresden as a team,” he said, describing how great accomplishments start with big goals.